Iran war updates: Iran pledges to stand firm against ‘unjust’ US sanctions

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran, as well as Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, from August 29, 2026

People drive past a billboard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 23, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.
People drive past a billboard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, on August 23, 2026 [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]
By Zaid Sabah, Chris Hamill-Stewart, Daniel Khalili-Tari, Caolán Magee, Edna Mohamed, Rached El-Moctar, Yashraj Sharma, Leila Minkara, Stephen Quillen and Enes Abuomer
Published On 29 Aug 2026

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